Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2000, the matrix below shows France's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

France

Year: 2000(9 in Danger Zone)[5 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD1439(9)[5]899(4)[2]573[1]356[1]210[1]120[1]57[1]
>= 50 mln USD379(3)[5]252(1)[2]174[1]113[1]76[1]45[1]26[1]
>= 100 mln USD162(3)[4]112(1)[2]79[1]51[1]38[1]20[1]11[1]
>= 200 mln USD58(1)[3]42[1]31[1]21[1]16[1]9[1]4[1]
>= 500 mln USD18(1)[3]13[1]10[1]8[1]7[1]3[1]2[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (9 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Ukraine120600Oil seeds; sunflower seeds, whether or not broken200049.75%13,859,766
2Russian Federation750210Nickel; unwrought, not alloyed200047.17%166,297,955
3Russian Federation720110Iron; non-alloy pig iron containing by weight 0.5% or less of phosphorus, in pigs, blocks or other primary forms200043.26%17,250,504
4Russian Federation293040Organo-sulphur compounds; methionine200041.61%23,890,595
5Russian Federation271121Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons; in gaseous state, natural gas200038.85%1,288,943,343
6Iran160430- Caviar and caviar substitutes200035.81%10,644,812
7Iran570110Carpets and other textile floor coverings; knotted, of wool or fine animal hair, whether or not made up200035.54%13,544,982
8Russian Federation284420Uranium; enriched in U235, plutonium, their compounds, alloys dispersions (including cermets), ceramic products and mixtures containing uranium enriched in U235, plutonium or compounds of these products200034.51%119,656,980
9Iran080250- Pistachios200032.88%10,547,794

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 5 occurrences

Iran: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

271121 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons...

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.